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Transmelbourne Gender Project is a new network based in Victoria. It's a
coalition of people who want to be able to freely embody the gender we feel
are. We might be men, women, transgendered, transsexual, intersex,
genderqueer, mtf, ftm, queer, or none of the above. We come together not
because of what we are, but what we want.

What we want is open to definition, but some of the things might include:
* to creatively resist violence against people who don't fit the law that
everyone should live the gender assigned to them at birth
* to create stronger coalitions between the different people who make up the
'trans' and 'intersex' populations
* to respect our differences of background, need, opinion
* to be visible in all our diversity
* to make spaces where the meaning of gender, politics, identity, desire are
not pre-defined
* to encourage like-minded people to get involved and add their energy and
ideas

Wečre interested in setting up some or all of the following:
*information and resources for people who need trans-friendly medical help,
counselling, support services and welfare
* a drop-in centre for resources, a listening ear and support groups
* social events
*political campaigns or actions around issues relevant to gender
freedom, for instance changes to birth certificate legislation in Victoria
or any gender-related injustice
* education campaigns to teach doctors, bureaucrats, employers, teachers,
trade unions, politicians, university administrations, dole
officers, the next-door neighbours and other people in positions of power
how to respect and support the needs of differently gendered folk
* a website and publication
* film screenings
* services targeted to helping particularly vulnerable differently-gendered
folk, especially young people and people without financial security